Saturday, April 5, 2014

TOP THREE MEET IN KANSAS

GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire

The country’s top three dogs, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH
CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s
Picture Perfect, and the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, are all
in Valley Center KS for this weekend’s biggest entry, the Sunflower Cluster.

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse

Friday was hosted by the Wichita Kennel Club and our top
three all joined judge Gene Blake in the final ring with the English Springer
Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Pharaoh Hound, CH Farao Anubis
Inferno, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Tontine’s Chance Redemption, and the Chinese
Crested, GCH CH Déjà vu I Want’a Talk About Me.

Judge Blake chose the Number Three Dog, the Poodle, Flame,
as his BIS and the Number One Dog, the Portie, Matisse, as his RBIS.Flame now has 12 BIS and 28 Non-Sporting
Groups.Flame and handler Sarah Perchick
have collected 12 BIS and 28 Group Ones this year, but still trail the two leaders
by nearly 25,000 points.We wouldn’t
count her out just yet.

NUMBER NINE

NUMBER TEN

SHOW INFO

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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